Russia Draws Western Ire After Top Court Dubs LGBT Movement ‘Extremist’

Designation follows Moscow bans on so-called ‘gender reassignment’ and ‘LGBT propaganda.’

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the G20 virtual summit via a video link in Moscow on Nov. 22, 2023. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via Reuters

Russia’s Supreme Court is drawing condemnation from Western rights groups after effectively banning pro-LGBT “activism.”

After a closed-door hearing on Nov. 30, the court upheld the Russian Justice Ministry’s contention that the “international LGBT movement” is “extremist” in nature and responsible for inciting “social and religious discord.”